Saudi King and business leaders visit Japan for talks on economic ties
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman and hundreds of business leaders have arrived in Japan for talks mainly expected to focus on economic ties.
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Scotland – Japan links to be strengthened, universities benefit from partnership in renewables andmarine
Links between universities in Scotland and Japan are to be strengthened, with partnerships focusing on renewables and the marine sector.
Japan makes push for hydrogen fuel cells derided by Tesla’s Musk
Elon Musk may think hydrogen-powered vehicles are rubbish, but Toyota Motor Corp. and a cadre of Japan’s leading manufacturers are betting otherwise -- and not just on cars.
Costly delays upset reactor renaissance, keep nuclear at bay
Costly delays, growing complexity and new safety requirements in the wake of the triple meltdown at Fukushima are conspiring to thwart a new age of nuclear reactor construction.
Idemitsu, Showa Shell give up on stop-gap plan for capital ties – reports
Japanese oil refiners Idemitsu Kosan and Showa Shell Sekiya have given up on a stop-gap plan to form capital ties which were being considered as a way to get around opposition from the Idemitsu family to a full merger.
LNG major says everyone benefits when buyers’ wishes prevail
The Japanese company poised to become one of the world’s largest LNG buyers says it shouldn’t need to pay producers to lift restrictions on where it can resell cargoes and that the removal would benefit the whole market, including sellers.
Oil sales fall to 34-year low in Japan
Weak demand steered Japan to a 34-year low for oil sales in the month of October, trade ministry data showed.
Idemitsu hit with further delay on Showa Shell purchase
Japanese oil refiner Idemitsu Kosan said it will again delay its planned purchase of Showa Shell Sekiya shares from oil major Shell.
Japan, China in row over offshore gas exploration
Toyko has sent a protest note to Beijing accusing China of exploring gas deposits in waters which are subject to a territorial dispute between the countries, a news report said.
Algeria dishes out $1.4bn gas field contract to Japanese firm, report says
Japanese firm JGC has won a $1.4billion contract to help Algeria’s state energy company increase production from its largest gas field, a news report said.
ReNew News: Wind projects progress in Japan post Fukushima
US developer United Wind has struck a partnership with Tokyo Electric Power Company to jointly develop small wind projects in Japan.
Saudi opens door to energy cooperation talks with China, Japan
The Saudi cabinet has reportedly agreed to enter its ministers into talks over energy cooperation agreements with China and Japan.
Idemitsu Kosan makes fresh call on Showa Shell merger
The founding family of Japan's Idemitsu Kosan has made a fresh call on management to give up its plan to merge with rival oil refiner Showa Shell Sekiyu KK.
Ice wall bid to stem contaminated water at Fukushima plant
An unprecedented refrigeration structure resembling giant ice lollies has been approved by Japanese regulators to help create a frozen underground barrier around the Fukushima nuclear reactor buildings and contain contaminated water.
British ships transport enough plutonium to make dozens of atomic bombs
Two British ships have arrived in eastern Japan to transport a shipment of plutonium large enough to make dozens of atomic bombs to the US for storage under a bilateral agreement.
Court orders shutdown of Japanese nuclear reactor
A court has issued an unprecedented order for a nuclear reactor in western Japan to stop operating and for a second one to stay offline.
Opinion: Light still shining on solar power despite shrinking FIT in Japan
The Japanese solar market has grown significantly in the past few years as it races to meet the government’s goal of achieving 53 GW of solar PV capacity by 2030.
Japanese government targets 80% emission drop by 2050
The Japanese government said it plans to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 80% by 2050 from its current levels.
Skytron wins Japan solar power plants contracts
Skytron said it has been chosen to provide monitoring and supervision for a number of solar power plants in Japan.
Cosmo Oil purchase US crude oil cargo
Japan’s Cosmo Oil has purchased a US crude oil cargo, the first by a buyer in the country since the 40 year ban on US crude exports.
Japan’s $25billion nuclear recycling quest enters 28th year
It’s designed to recycle spent uranium from Japan’s nuclear power plants, consists of more than three dozen buildings spread over 740 hectares (1,829 acres), costs almost $25 billion and has been under construction for nearly three decades. Amount of fuel successfully reprocessed for commercial use: zero.
Japan nuclear restart on way after Kansai Electric court win
A Japanese court has cleared the way for Kansai Electric Power Co. to restart two of its nuclear reactors early next year. The Fukui District Court on Thursday removed an injunction preventing the operation of Kansai Electric’s Takahama No. 3 and No. 4 nuclear reactors, Tadashi Matsuda, a representative for the citizen’s group that initiated the case, said by phone. The court also rejected a demand by local residents to block the resumption of reactor operations at Kansai Electric’s Ohi plant. The ruling was earlier reported by broadcaster NHK.
Rosneft offers Japanese companies chance to join Russian prospects
Russia's Rosneft, the world's top listed oil producer by output, has offered Japanese companies a chance to join projects in Russia's East Siberia and Far East, Chief Executive Igor Sechin said on Friday. There is a huge potential for cooperation between the two countries, he said, in offering Japanese firms the opportunity to participate in the Verkhnechonskoye, Srednebotuobinskoye, Tagulskoye and Russkoye projects, as well as in other developments already in operation or yet to be launched. "We proposed to our Japanese partners deals with total reserves of six billion barrels and with a resource base of 100 billion barrels," Sechin told an industry symposium in Tokyo.
INPEX completes offshore pipelay for Ichthys LNG project
INPEX has completed offshore pipelay on the gas export pipeline for the Ichthys LNG project. The pipelay for the project started last year and when complete the pipeline will deliver gas from the Ichthys gas-condensate field, offshore Australia, to onshore facilities at Bladin Point near Darwin.
Japan acknowledges first possible casualty from Fukushima
Japan is said to have acknowledged the first possible casualty from radiation at the Fukushima nuclear plant. The worker was diagnosed with cancer after the crisis broke out four years ago forcing more than 160,000 people from their homes after the meltdown at the plant following an earthquake and tsunami. The incident was the world’s worst nuclear disaster since Chernobyl 25 years previously.